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Watch the World Cup Kickoff Concert Live Online

Today at 11 a.m. PST, the FIFA World Cup Kick-Off Celebration Concert kicks off in Johannesburg, South Africa. If you're not able to be there in person, you can still catch the event — featuring performances from the Black Eyed Peas, Alicia Keys, John Legend, Shakira and more — on the VEVO live stream available worldwide.

The event will mark entertainment service VEVO's first foray into worldwide live music streaming. Executive-produced by Control Room, the concert will be live streamed in high definition around the globe in real time. If you're unable to tune in for the event as it airs, the concert will also be made available on-demand at VEVO.com and VEVO's YouTube channel along with exclusive programming from the performers and behind-the-scenes video from the event through July 10.

The Celebration Concert's live stream player will also feature integrated Twitter chat; to participate while watching simply add the hashtag #VEVOworldcup to your related tweets. Will you be tuning in for the World Cup Kick-Off Celebration today? Let us know in the comments!

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